[estrella]

Sometimes, my moods just drop, after which it is hard to pick it back up for a little bit. I want to say this to get it out.

There has been so much hate going around on the Internet, more so as of late. It's really frustrating to see people trying to pass off blatant bullying as a joke. "Just a joke." What people don't realize is that their so called jokes can escalate to something that can spiral out of control.

I am seriously all about comedy--and can be very sarcastic and facetious, given the circumstances. But to degrade another human in the name of satire? No. That's bullying.

When someone is down, there has to be that ONE person who tears their accomplishments apart. They get confronted for it by you, yet you're the one that needs to take a joke.

It's not okay to poke fun and demean a human being and any creature, for that matter. If you can't make a classic ha ha, and have to retort to targeting another's sense of worth and self esteem, that's not being a comedian. That's being a bully.

I just want people to see their worth and learn to love themselves and be happy with who they are. But I don't see it happening as before.

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Why do people go out of their way to hurt others??

Why do leaders who have the power to do something about it, turn a blind eye??? In so doing, they are condoning the behavior.

I don't understand it??

[estrella]

I don't either. Sometimes it is stressed so much, to the point where you think someone with the power to stop it, would do just that. But, as you said, they turn a blind eye. No one cares for people. No one cares for love anymore. It's beyond sickening.

[Kek de la Doge]

That's what happens when people are immersed in the cesspool that's called the internet. And the excuse of "its just a joke haha" is just an excuse and an insincere one at that. It shows a lot of emotional and mental immaturity.

But honestly, can you state one era when joking at other people's expense was not the social norm? We are just seeing it more now because we're all on the internet and everything's revealed to the whole world to see.

So yeah, it's bullying, but that's the way it always was. And there's no changing that unless we as humanity change at our very core.

[estrella]

There's always been bullies, but it just seems like bullying has one upped what it used to be, I suppose. I don't know. If humans are wired to be l cruel, than I'd rather be a puppy. XD

[Kek de la Doge]

I don't think humans are wired to be cruel. I think cruelty used to be the social norm before the modern age, but these days you have a choice. A hell of a lotta people now have the choice. Cruelty is a choice. And people are still choosing cruelty. Because it's easier.

[estrella]

I like going on places like this, where I can be a part of something bigger than myself and help people. I claim to "hate people," when in reality, I hate the cruelty some people dish out towards me for no apparent reason. People have given me a reason to hate going out and doing things. I have panic attacks out in public more and more. Suppose it's my choice to stay inside and be away from their choices. But I choose to see not everyone bad and use my words to hopefully inspire not hurt. I just wish being nice was the easy choice. Suppose it's because we don't live in a perfect world. ;(

[fishin fool]

Don't except that whats happening is just a case of others suffering
or you'll soon find that you're joining in, the turning away.

Pink Floyd

I have a great deal of difficulty watching people get humiliated and bullied. I feel uncomfortable watching reality tv and skip by the pranks on social media.

This Bullying as Wrong Thing Always

As Joked as become Bullying during Timed

As Wrong Thing during Still

This Mean as People as Bullying

[BlueCrustacean]

Originally Posted by Norman DEE

I don't think humans are wired to be cruel. I think cruelty used to be the social norm before the modern age, but these days you have a choice. A hell of a lotta people now have the choice. Cruelty is a choice. And people are still choosing cruelty. Because it's easier.

Well, I think humans are a mix of generous and mean, because nobody is perfect, but what makes people's dark sides worse is living in a broken society that devalues people, and instead values all the wrong things, like material beauty, possessions, money, power etc, and in the process pits people against each other. The modern age is STILL broken. In fact, I think many small, rural societies tend to be a little nicer, although there are poor rural places rife with violence and fear. I guess it depends. How you treat other people, though, is ALWAYS a choice. Always has been, always will be.

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by estrella

. They get confronted for it by you, yet you're the one that needs to take a joke.
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That was my relationship with my exhusband, to a tee. But I was only joking. But I was only teasing. You're so sensitive.

"Can't You...take a joke?!" Is accusatory as a conversation piece.
"But I'm...only joking!" Isn't taking accountability for their words/action. Won't change because they aren't recognizing their behavior as having a negative effect. It therefore, disregards the other person's emotions.

It can speak of the one doing the jabbings insecurities.

Say what you mean, mean what you say.

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"I was just joking." & "You're too sensitive."

Two of the bully's most favorite excuses when
they want to blame the targets of their abuse
for their own inexcusable behavior!

[gliders1]

Amen to that!! It is such an absolute insult, almost like a slap in the face when someone does this to me and then is like, "I was just joking, can't you take a joke?" It's so downright mean and maniacal and shows what a black evil heart they have in trying to intentionally hurt someone's feelings like that and then act like it's your fault if it upsets you when the blame is clearly on them.

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[PumpkinPieHead]

This subject is exactly why I'm one of the last people in the universe to not have a social media account!

When I see "twitter wars" make the news I feel nauseous. Some people, I swear!

[ptangptang]

The anonymity of the internet makes it easier for people to be cold and hostile without compunction and I just wonder if that hasn't spilled over into real life. I sense that people aren't as friendly now as they were before the advent of computers. Why do I need to project a friendly persona....I already have a million 'friends' on Facebook.